As an adult adoptee, how I wish my parents and I could have enjoyed a book like Forever Fingerprints!
Forever Fingerprints provides a creative way for you to help your child integrate his sense of connection to the past and present! Lucie's story will resonate within the heart of your child and provide a springboard for him to ask questions. When Lucie's pregnant aunt comes for a visit, many curiosities surface and her parents demonstrate radiant love by addressing issues openly. They then tell Lucie that she can feel close to her birth parents even though they aren't present. How? By teaching her the precious meaning of fingerprints! They are a physical tie to her birth parents because they were created in her birth mother's womb and will never change.
English, Hard Cover
At Home in this World..a China Adoption Story, by Jean MacLeod
At Home in This World is the honest, lyrical reflection of a pre-adolescent girl on what she knows of her adoption from China, and the strength she gains from her acceptance of her bittersweet experiences.
The book addresses the underlying feelings and emotions that color the world of the China adoptee: At Home in This World effectively describes and empowers a young girl looking for acknowledgment, empathy and emotional validation. It also enables pre-teen readers to put their early lives into perspective, while emphasizing the supportive love that encircles them within their own families.
What is your life story? Everyone has a one, and with a little detective work you will be certain that no one has a life story as extraordinary as your own...
